Why Is There Blood in My Cervical Mucus?

Your cervical mucus, also known as cervical fluid, plays an important roll in getting pregnant. Various consistencies of the cervical mucus are present through out your cycle, but the egg white consistency you see right before ovulation is when you are most fertile. If you are seeing blood in the mix, it is most likely due to common non-threatening sources. The main reasons you may see blood in your cervical mucus are implantation of a fertilized egg aka implantation bleeding, blood from when your ovary releases the egg at ovulation aka ovulatory bleeding, and even trauma to the cervix due to intercourse.

What is Cervical Mucus?

Cervical mucus is produced by your cervix in response to the hormones that your body is producing. As you get closer to ovulation, your body starts producing more estrogen in anticipation of ovulation. The increase in estrogen causes your cervix to produce mucus that is clear, slick, and stretchy. The egg white consistency fertile cervical mucus helps protect a man’s sperm and help transport sperm through the vagina and cervix safely. In addition to leading the sperm to your cervix, this substance helps to protect healthy sperm and filter out the unhealthy little swimmers. In other words, the cervical fluid plays a key role in helping a woman to conceive a child.

Common Reasons For Blood in Your Cervical Mucus

Left Over Menstrual Blood

One of the most common reasons for the presence of a pink tint in your fluid is the shedding of old blood from your previous menstrual cycle. As you finish your period, there may be a small amount of blood trapped in the cervix. When you begin ovulation, this blood will mix with your cervical mucus and cause the spotting of blood.

Bleeding Due to Ovulation

When ovulation begins, many women may notice the presence of blood. As your egg leaves the ovaries, it may cause a small rupture in the ovarian follicle and result in the appearance of a small amount of blood. This is quite common and there is no need for you to worry.

Implantation Bleeding

Light bleeding or a pink-ish colored cervical fluid can also be a good sign if you are trying to conceive. Implantation of a fertilized egg is one of the causes of blood in the cervical mucus. This bleeding occurs when the egg implants itself in your uterine wall and will last up to 2 days. Unfortunately this does not happen for every woman so it is not a reliable indication of being pregnant.

Cervical Trauma

Other reasons for seeing blood in your cervical mucus include ovulation and trauma to the cervix. Blood in your cervical mucus is also commonly caused by trauma to your cervix. It really isn’t as dramatic as it sounds. Trauma could be anything from intercourse to a small scratch from your nails when checking for cervical fluid.

In most of these cases of blood in your cervical mucus, there is nothing to worry about and the bleeding is usually very light and tapers off after a day or two. If you find that the bleeding gets heavier or will not cease, you should contact your doctor as soon as possible. Only a physician can rule out negative causes for any heavy non-period bleeding.

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i was 1 day late then i had had brown stuff come out of me then i started spotting then started bleeding heavy for 3 days now it stopped why

earthsmagic

It just sounds like your period to me. A day late isn’t really a big deal. There are a lot of things that can cause a delay like stress, your weight, increased exercise, starting or stopping new medications, birth control, and medical issues like PCOS.

natsu08

i had my period this june 12-16,on june 19 i had unprotective sex with my husband.after 2 days i had this spotting and when i wipe it it had a little streak of blood. is this ovulation? we also had sex the day after that brownish spotting.i have a irregular period so i dont know exactly when im going to have ovulate/menstruation. it is like 26 27 or 28 cycle.

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

Ovulation typically is 14 days from the day you start your period. The 19 and 20th would have been too early. It could be that the blood that you saw was actually left over from your period. Our ovulation calendar shows the following for your fertile time, based on a 27 day cycle:

I was 11 days late for my period the day before I got it I spotted a little bit in the morning the next day my period started but very light it was off and on stopping and starting 8 days later I’ve started bleeding again with watery red blood through stringy mucus I’m confused

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

Unfortunately, you may want to contact your doctor to find out what could be going on as this is not a typical bleeding pattern.

jlove

i was suppose to have had my period on july 13th but i just started today it is bright red stringy mucus type stuff should i take a home test?

mdj

I have a 28 day cycle I started my period on july 3 and ended july 10 on july 20th I had pink mucus spotting only when I wiped less than a day, is this implantation spotting or ovulation spotting?

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

Based on our ovulation calendar, and the assumption you have the average 28 day cycle:

Wednesday 3rd July 2013 – First day of your cycle
Saturday 13th July 2013 – A little bit fertile
Sunday 14th July 2013 – Fertile
Monday 15th July 2013 – VERY fertile
Tuesday 16th July 2013 – Time to ovulate

Based on these dates, it is hard to say what the cause was. Implantation bleeding typically happens about 6 days after ovulation. If you have a cycle that is longer than 28 days, it could be ovulation spotting.

vwest82711

I have a very regular period normally start at the end of every month. I am supposed to get my period on the 29th of this month but onn the 20 I had streaks of blood in my cervical mucus. it was only three times when I wiped, and it has stopped since then I have had mild cramping now and then. Is this normal? Should I test for pregnancy?
Thank you, Vicki w.

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

If you had sex around ovulation, that could have been implantation bleeding. Any pregnancy test you use now should show if you are pregnant.

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

Have you taken a pregnancy test? If you got pregnant in June, a pregnancy test would definitely show by now. Based on what you are saying though, if you are pregnant, it would most likely be from sex this month.

If you had sex any of these days without protection, there is a chance that your symptoms could be caused by being pregnant.

Jesa

My period was a day late and then only lasted a day. That was July 11. Now I am having cramping and had some mucus with a little blood in it. Could this mean anything?

yohana

i have a 28-30 day cycle but recently got delayed for 2wks during which i tested negative 2x for pregnancy. my partner and i dont use protection and use the calendar and withdrawal method. now,im having a light bleed and mucus spotting 2 weeks after my period. is it possible i was ovulating while i was having my delayed period?

Wondering

My highest fertility date was the 21st I had sex 2days later I have brown bloody discharge . My period not due until oct7th .what is the discharge about

peng

i had my mens august 21-25 last month, and supposed to get it last september 21 but still none until now.. i had a dark brown stinged cervical mucus yesterday and today and even on the 2nd wk or 3rd wk this month (i cannot remember the exact days, and it was for 3-4 days).. we had coitus last september 3 and september 11 or 12 (i am not sure with the date), he came inside me but with condom all through the deed.. i took 3 home urine PTs and were all negatives. i have not gone to any clinic yet.. im so worried to what caused my delayed menstruation and the dark brown stinged cervical mucus? my cousin has PCOS, im worried about that too.. i also had weight loss.. this is not the first time that i experienced this kind of delay, i also experienced it for 2weeks way back in college and last year.. but still, i am worried.. please help!

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

If the tests are negative all you can do is go to the doctor and get a blood pregnancy test. It could be that something changed in your system (like the weight loss or stress) that threw off your cycle. If you are worried, you should visit your doctor to make sure everything is okay.

Jamye-lee JamYeah Pick

This is a little complicated to explain, but I’ll try my best.
6 months ago my ex partner cheated on me and caught chlamydia and gave it to me. It scarred and blocked my tubes. Last month I had an operation to repair it. The operation has given me a 50% chance of conceiving. I went on the pill (Yaz Flex) and it made me very ill. I went off it mid last week. My partner and I had sex last night and afterwards there was a pink tinge of blood. Since then I have a bright red mucus. Does anyone know what this could be? Could I be pregnant as I wasn’t on the pill for a full month?

hmmm…

I also am in the same position as you, i got chlamydia from an ex, and the scarring caused my tubes to block..I had a scary tubal pregnancy, which resulted in the removal of my left tube and ovary..i was told i also had about a 50% chance at conception..I have been trying with my current bf to get pregnant. .and directly after intercourse last night, I , too, had bright red mucous and pink tinge..hmmm..any thoughts or answers would be great!..I can’t believe how similar our stories are!..
good luck to you..

smpOak

My Fiance and I are trying to conceive and normally my cycle is pretty regular, once and awhile might be a day or two early or late, this month my cycle was supposed to begin on 12/02 (took a pregnancy test on 12/03, it was negative) 6 days later it started on 12/09 and lasted for 7 days. This has never happened before my periods are only ever 5 days. I usually have very heavy periods with painful cramping, I didn’t have either of these it was a lot lighter then usual and no cramping at all. Now it is 12/19 and yesterday I had a brownish color in my cervical mucus, and today it is light pinkish. I am just wondering is it possible I could be pregnant or what other reason could cause this?

mandym32

I just checked my cervical mucus an it looks like egg whites and streches to about a inch an half i had sexual intercourse 28th an 30th an checked my cervical mucus today the 31st of dec what are the chances of me being pregnant an also took a ovulation test 29th an 30th and both lines were the exact same color but i dont know if i did the test right

ammelia

Hey new i had my implant removed 2 days ago i had sex the day after and today i and the day after when me nd my partner did it i came on my period and today bloody egg white came out when i wiped myself answers guys

Janette

I started my period 3/19-2/24 the following day my bf and i had unprotected sex, he used the “pull out method” then we did it again 2 days later on friday 3/7 i noticed a light pink bleeding when i wiped. It couldnt be my period…. Im always on time never spotted before, i took a hpt it came out negative but i am still having a discharge… What can it b if im not pregnant? Help!

Janette

Ment 2/19-2/24

LilMomma

I was breastfeeding for almost 9 months and got my period back twice. Now Im on day 37 tomorrow, no period. I kept feeling like Id start almost two weeks ago and again since a few days ago. I had a couple very small bits of pink tinged mucus a couple days ago instead of a period. Should I test or just wait? Why would I have the pink tinge so late in a cycle? Is this just normal after breastfeeding?

Marie

Hi. My last monthly was on April 9th. My cycles are 28-30 days. I had bloody mucus this morning. Do you yhink there us a chance that Iit was implantation?

Mommy 1989

I am not due for my period for two weeks n am having some mucus discharge with blood in it. Never had it before. What could this be???

zohra

I m 50 years old I have mucus bloody discharge vaginal every day after my period

marissa

i stopped depo after 2yrs on it to switch to pills and got a regular bleeding immediately. 3months later it stopped completely. since then its been continuous spotting for the past 5months. I’ve taken 4pregnancy tests.all were negative. what could it be??

I haven’t had my period yet but like in the mucus it’s just a light tent like you couldn’t tell if you wasn’t looking close…what could this mean and I know I can’t be pregnant

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It could just be how your body is. If it is worrying you, you should go and see your doctor.

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It could be that your period was just about starting.

Someone

Hi. I have irregular periods. My cycle is as early as 20 days and as late as 38 days. But for the past couple months it has been 33 days. So my period this month should come on the 27th/28th. Now its the 23rd. I just started the habit of checking my cervical mucus myself. Today i saw a few specs of blood ish dots in my white cervical mucus. Any idea what it may be? I’m trying to conceive btw.

flossyflower

I have a 35 day cycle. I ovulated on the 24th july-26th july, 1st august I had mucus with red blood streaked through, now I its pink mucus nothing more.. I have 8 days until next due. Is this implantation bleeding? Weve been trying 3 years for our 2nd child.

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It could be. If you take a pregnancy test in 3 or 4 days, you may be able to see a positive result if you are pregnant.

cc

i have not had my period since i had a diagnostic lap and d&c in july. now i have light red discharge off and on during the day and night. what could it be?

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It could be your body trying to regain it’s balance. If you are concerned, I suggest you contact your doctor for reassurance.

Shanae L. Pettigrew

So yesterday my CM was white and tacky, today there is a fairly decent amount of blood and my CM is like egg whites but like I said bloody. “It’s not from trauma because I haven’t done anything sexually.” Please help I don’t know what’s going on!

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It is most likely ovulatory bleeding. When your body ovulates and releases the egg, there can also be a bit of blood that is released as well. At this point, I wouldn’t worry. If the bleeding continues or if the amount of blood increases, you might want to talk to your doctor to see what is going on.

sarah

Hi my last period was two and a half weeks ago. I’ve been having headaches and yesterday splitting back pain at work. my right side hurts and light cramping. I’ve noticed light blood in my vag. discharge this morning. stomach has been hurting off and on but not severe pain. help somebody.

yanira torres

Sarah
I have same problem finished my period bout 2 1/2 week ago but I been spotting slimy blood about 4 days my head been hurting & also my right back side hurts a little does anyone know what can it be I’m getting kind of scared

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

The timing could be implantation bleeding but it shouldn’t be causing any pain like what you are talking about. The mid cycle bleeding could be a sign of a hormonal imbalance so you might want to check with your doctor just to make sure everything is in proper working order.

Ctgrl

I had my last period August 3. I have a regular cycle this is very uncommon for me. I have had sex with my husband always using a condom. I have taken 3 pregnancy tests but all were negative, but today I had a small trace of blood in my cervila mucus. Could I be pregnant?

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It’s not really possible to say because there are so many variables at play here. Did you have sex around the time you were ovulating? Have you been sick or started or stopped an exercise routine. Those things can make your period not arrive when it should. If you are concerned, you might want to schedule a visit with your doctor to discuss this.

Amy

Hi on the 17th of August I got a positive opk test and when I check my cervix they was a ting bit of bright red blood mixed in with my cm. I had all the signs of ovulations too but two days later on the 19th I got another positive opk test which got me thinking which day did the egg come out on then?. We had sex on the 13th 14th and 15th then my husband Was working away. Do you think my egg got released on the 17th when I found the blood? We are ttc our second child and we have been trying for 1 year and 4 months.

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

Typically a positive opk means that you will ovulated within the next 12 to 36 hours. If you tested on the 15 and 16th as well and they were negative, then the blood you saw on the 17th shouldn’t have been ovulatory bleeding. Unfortunately, due to the way you had positive test results spread out, there is no way to really tell when you actually ovulated.

NicMar

August 8th was my last period..2-3wks ago I had a uti took bactrim for 7 days.. no period for 54 days as of now, on the 23rd of oct had a positive opk on the 25th til now im spotting pinkish then brown with mucus since the25th only spotting when I wipe changes from pink to brown.bfn on the 28th? I am ttc

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

Well, the spotting that you are seeing could be ovulation bleeding. A pregnancy test won’t show a positive result until about 10 to 14 days after you ovulation. The positive opk means that you will ovulate in 24 to 36 hours which means you ovulated on the 26th or 27th.

desilou

Wow! This website helped me a million. Thank you! This is exactly what happened to me about cm being pink-ish, reddish. Starting a new life may be insane but its all our time, eventually.

desilou

Wow! This website helped me a million. Thank you! This is exactly what happened to me about cm being pink-ish, reddish. Starting a new life may be insane but its all our time, eventually.

Jade

I’m 3months pregnant and experienced some thick, clear, mucus-like fluid that came out along with some blood after my boyfriend and I had sex. I’m afraid, because I don’t know if that’s normal or what it is.

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

You may want to get in contact with your doctor to just check. Unless you continue to bleed or start to feel cramping, my guess would be that, what you experienced, was due to you having sex.

Louise

Had sexual inter cause last night and went to the loo this morning and as I wiped I had cervical discharge and a little bit of blood

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

Sometimes the cervix can become a little irritate and bleed when you are having sex. That sounds like what happened here.

mother of 3

I had unprotected sex 2 days after my period finished (i fell pregnant with my 2nd daughter after having sex 3 days after my period finished) my period finished 2.5 weeks ago and i have a 28 day cycle but have just noticed some bleeding in the mucus. I did a pregnancy test and it was negative. Is this normal?

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

I am having a difficult time figuring out where in your cycle you were when you saw the blood in your cervical mucus. If it was before your period was due, it could have been implantation bleeding.

Caitlyn

Hey, so me and my boyfriend were fooling around.. And he fingered me and after that my vagina felt really weird.. And for 3 days now I’ve had clear/ brownish/bright red mucus discharge should I be worried? We had no clothes on.. And I had just got off my period. I of course returned the favor.. And am now worried

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It could be that he slightly damaged your cervix when you were messing around. It should taper off if that is the case.

jennwsp9413

Im 2 months pp my husband and i use the pull out method and calender. I had a blood tinged mucus discharge. What could that mean?

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It depends what your cycle is doing. The blood could be a sign of ovulatory bleeding, if you are back to ovulating regularly. If you are breastfeeding, it probably isn’t that. It could be cervical irritation from sex. If you are still having blood tinged cervical mucus, and you are concerned, maybe a visit to your doctor would alleviate some of the concern.

30something

Oh, Thank you Baby Hopes! I have been noticing light blood in clear vaginal discharge (cervical mucus), and now I know it’s left over menstrual blood. I had a light period 15 days ago, so this makes perfect sense! And I’m probably ovulating as well. (FYI- No Sex in a while, and definitely no sti/std) I’m relieved and other gals on here should be.

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

Actually, if this is the first time you are seeing it this month, it is most likely ovulatory bleeding. But no worries, that is normal for some women

Sharen Garcia

I had a miscarriage Dec 27th, 2014. I finally got my period on 2/7/15 for 5 days, I have been spotting for 2 days now and having some mucus discharge with blood in it . I am TTC again. Can the spotting be ovulation bleeding? I bought an ovulation kit and so far they have been all negatives. Any advice?

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It could be. It would be around the right time. Regarding the ovulation tests, how often are you testing, once or twice a day? If you have a short lh surge that lasts less than 24 hours, you might miss being able to pick up on it if you test once a day.

http://www.babyhopes.com/ Vickie B.

It could be. It would be around the right time. Regarding the ovulation tests, how often are you testing, once or twice a day? If you have a short lh surge that lasts less than 24 hours, you might miss being able to pick up on it if you test once a day.

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